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Start guided practiceEnd-to-end delivery on Azure DevOps and GitHub: source control strategy, build and release pipelines, dependency management, security and compliance, and instrumentation.
Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions is Microsoft's expert-level devops & sre certification, sat as exam AZ-400. The exam runs for 1 hour 40 minutes, with a pass mark of 700 / 1000 (scaled). It costs US$165 at the standard rate.
Microsoft publishes the syllabus as 5 weighted domains. Design and implement build and release pipelines carries the most weight at 42%, and the three largest domains together account for roughly 74% of the scored content — worth knowing before you decide where study time goes.
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The published exam guide for AZ-400, in the vendor's own order.
01Configure processes and communications
12%02Design and implement source control
17%03Design and implement build and release pipelines
42%04Develop a security and compliance plan
14%05Implement an instrumentation strategy
15%AZ-104 or AZ-204 is required to earn the expert credential.
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AZ-400 is part of Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert, which requires 2 exams.
The exam is scheduled for 1 hour 40 minutes. Microsoft does not publish a fixed question count for this exam.
700 / 1000 (scaled). Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$165. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
AZ-104 or AZ-204 is required to earn the expert credential.
The exam guide covers Configure processes and communications, Design and implement source control, Design and implement build and release pipelines, Develop a security and compliance plan and Implement an instrumentation strategy. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
Yes — this exam has 530 practice questions available here, each with the correct answer marked. They are community-contributed, compiled from exam discussions posted publicly by other people rather than written here, and most do not carry an explanation.